In between playing with such acts as Face to Face, the Dickies, the Weakerthans, Chixdiggit and the UK Subs, Billy and the Lost Boys have been developing a reputation for being one of Canada’s hardest working independent acts.
Amidst their relentless touring schedule, this female fronted power trio have won the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands for a place on the Vans Warped Tour, four of the Georgia Straight Readers Choice Awards (Best Album, Best Band, Best Guitarist and Best Drummer), secured the number 1 and number 2 slots on Exclaim Magazine’s Earshot Loud Charts, made appearances on Much Music’s Going Coastal and MTV Canada’s 969 and spent 13 weeks in medium rotation on MTV2 with their music video for the song “You Get What Everyone Gets (You Get A Lifetime)”. Their music was used in shows like Joan of Arcadia, Radio Free Roscoe, Degrassi and the Collector, and you could even see their video in American Eagle, Vans and West49 outlets.
So how does such a young band accomplish so much in so little time? It’s simple: “We realized a long time ago that no one’s going to save us…this is our life, and we have a responsibility to make it as awesome as possible!”
Name:
Billy the Kid
Born:
February 1st
Gear:
Sparrow Guitars Boss Primitive, Soldano HR50 Plus Head, Mesa 4X12 Cabinet, Morgan Acoustic (Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides), Shure PGX14 Wireless, Boss TU-2 Tuner, 11-50 Gauge Strings, M150 Energy Drink.
Other/Previous Bands:
The Blue Collar Bullets (guitar/vocals), Billy the Kid (solo), The Punk Ass Bitches From Surrey (drums), FSR (drums), Original Child Bomb (guitar), The Ramores (Ramones cover band, drums).
Tattoos:
I’m a work in progress c/o Sean Campbell
Most Sought After Super Power:
Make the music industry stop sucking ass
Goals:
Be so awesome
Top 5 Favourite Movies:
Lost Boys, Peter Pan, Finding Neverland, Hook and Young Guns
Top 5 Favourite Albums:
Right now? Attack In Black, Ray Lamontagne, The Band, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Ragan
Previous/Current Employment:
Lost Records, Long and McQuade Musical Instruments, A&B Sound, Camp Fircom and an assembly line in a plastic factory (true story)
Favourite Meal:
Vegetarian Ginger Beef and Spicy Dry Ribs at Buddha’s Veggie House in Calgary.
Favourite Drink:
A beer. With you. Anywhere.
Thank Yous:
No one. I did it all by myself with no help whatsoever. 
Heroes:
My Mom’s the bomb and my Dad’s rad.
Inspiration:
The Lost Cause, the people who’ve supported us since day one and continue to do so in ways that constantly amaze me (otherwise known as “The Go Team”), addiction to touring, mottos made up on a daily basis while on said tours including, bringing the party and bro’-ing down, hatred for past places of employment, friends made in other cities and the need for excuses to see them again, mistakes made and lessons learned, unwaivering love of music and an inability to conceive of life without it, the team of musicians in this country who work their butts off to just get out there and do this thing and who are always willing to help each other out, tragedy, breakups, goodbyes, regret, being in love and being loved, friends, family, road trips and you reading this.
Turn Ons:
Big sexy tour buses, confidence, a well written song, large capacity venues, gear, Mac computers, schemes and plans, pinball, good tone
Quote/Words To Live By:
“What’s money? Man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” - Bob Dylan
“Our poetry now is the realization that we possess nothing. Anything therefore is a delight, since we do not possess it, and thus need not fear its loss.” - John Cage
